China Jails Scientist Who Genetically Altered Unborn Babies
A Chinese scientist who genetically modified three babies' DNA before they were born was sentenced to three years in prison Monday.
We Must Protect Unborn Babies From Gene Editing and Human Cloning
The following warning was published in 1990 by Michael Crichton, “Third, the work [biotechnology] is uncontrolled. No-one supervises it. No
Scientists Should Not Make Genetically Modified Human Embryos and Play God With Our Genes
A year ago, the MIT Technology Review broke the news that a Chinese scientist used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to genetically
Scientists Create Monkey-Pig Hybrids for Human Organ Transplants in Controversial Research
Scientists announced this week that they successfully created the first monkey-pig hybrid, in a controversial research project teeming with ethical
President Trump Ended Ghoulish Contract to Create “Humanized Mice” Using Aborted Babies
This year we scored a massive win in our ongoing fight for life. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President Trump ended
Why Do We Still Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research That Exploits Babies and Hasn’t Cured Any Patients?
I certainly don’t recommend the cartoon “Family Guy,” but in a 2012 episode the main character, Peter Griffin, has a stroke that paralyzes
Court Rules Man’s Ex-Wife Can Kill Their Unborn Children, Destroying Their Frozen Human Embryos
A Connecticut court ruled Wednesday against a father seeking to protect his frozen embryos from being destroyed.
New Study: Adult Stem Cells Reverse Progressive Disease Similiar to Multiple Sclerosis
A new study published in the journal Neurology found that adult stem cells were successful in treating and reversing neuromyelitis optica,
Scientists Create Miniature Brains From Stem Cells
Scientists have created miniature brains from induced pluripotent stem cells that developed functional neural networks. And despite being a million
Ironman Dave Kurtz’s Own Adult Stem Cells Saved His Life. Embryonic Cells Haven’t Cured Any Patients
Seven-time Ironman competitor Dave Kurtz is recovering from an autoimmune disease after a successful adult stem cell transplant, a procedure
Woman Received Ancestry DNA Kit and Learned the Man She Thought Was Her Father Wasn’t
Rebecca Cartellone received the worst Christmas gift of her life last year – a DNA testing kit from ancestry.com. To her dismay, it revealed
Trump Admin Implements More Pro-Life Rules to Stop Research With Aborted Baby Parts
The Trump administration introduced additional rules this summer to restrict taxpayer-funded research that uses aborted babies' body parts.
California Embryonic Stem Cell Institute May Shut Down After Spending $3 Billion for Zero Cures
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has announced that it can no longer accept grant applications. There is no more money
